Student entrepreneurs to showcase startups in Silicon Valley

Student teams from eLab, Cornell’s student startup accelerator, and the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute Runway Startups program will pitch their startup ideas March 28 at San Francisco’s Autodesk Gallery.  

Faculty panel addresses values-based leadership in business

Businesses and society can benefit when leaders keep both personal and companywide values in sight, according to speakers at the seventh annual SC Johnson College of Business Faculty Panel.

First-gen students, alumni connect in mentorship program

The new Accelerator Scholars Program in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business connects first-generation Dyson and Nolan freshmen and sophomores with student and industry mentors.

Students from 29 campuses join forces for health hackathon

Teams addressed the weekend’s patient safety challenges related to medication, patient care, procedures/surgery, infection and diagnostic error.

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Promoting thank-you gifts can boost charitable donations

Researchers from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business found that for some charitable donors, the extra incentive of a gift is an important lever for opening pocketbooks, and advertising it prominently can help charities increase giving.

Many firms prefer ready-made AI software, with a few tweaks

Many firms are opting for ready-made AI technology that can be tailored to the specific needs of the firm, according to a research team that included Chris Forman, professor in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.

Unraveling the pursuit of entrepreneurship in the fashion industry

New research from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business unravels the organizational and social dynamics influencing entrepreneurship in the fashion industry.

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Stand by your group: Loyalty can blur ethics line

Calling for loyalty to a group, rather than to an individual, was more effective in eliciting followers’ compliance with unethical requests, Johnson School researcher Angus Hildreth found.

Cornell Bhangra to unite community with ‘intoxicating joy’

The long-standing student dance group – committed to spreading the joys of Punjabi culture and dance – invites the Cornell and Ithaca community to its annual Bhangra showcase, the 21st PAO Bhangra, on March 16.